Where does “ayahuasca” come from?
Ayahuasca comes from Quechua ayawaska, composed of aya and waska, ultimately from Quechua aya.
ayahuasca (English): A giant vine native to South America , noted for...
Definitions
- A giant vine native to South America , noted for...
Ancestry of “ayahuasca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ayahuasca | ayahuasca; a psychotropic concoction prepared... |
| 2 | Quechua | ayawaska | — |
| 3 | Quechua | aya | soul, spirit, ghost; corpse, deceased, dead... |